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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1952

Page

4

Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Bible Verse

The Middletown Journal outlines subscription rates for local and distant readers and cites a Bible verse from Hebrews 2 6 amid the text. It lists per copy, weekly carrier, and mail options with varying regional prices and advance payment.

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Wholesale prices fall slowly from 1951 peak

The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics index shows a 20 month decline from March 1951 peak, with wholesale prices still above WWII levels. Optimists say prices falling reflects market dynamics while retail prices rose to a 1952 peak, aided by wartime demand and price controls.

U. S .Bureau of Labor Statistics

Truman Should Think Twice On Defense Budget Cuts

Reports say President Truman may ask Congress for large cuts in defense funding, potentially trapping Eisenhower’s new administration. The piece warns that such drastic reductions could undermine safety, expose political cunning, and force sharper GOP requests, urging careful public scrutiny of the budget and prior defense goals.

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Crystal Ball predicts 1953 trends and quirks

Hal Boyle foresees a mixed year with political shifts and cultural changes. Expect updates on Korea, a curb in fashion, rising prices, new medical notes, and a splash of humor about tax talks and household life as 1953 unfolds.

Appointment of Dr Milton Parks as Lemon Township doctor

Twenty years ago on Thursday December 29 1932 Dr Milton Parks was appointed Lemon Township physician by the township trustees W Karras became new president of Ahepa Lodge The City Commission studied setting a maximum taxi fare and allowed 25 cents while prohibiting further unilateral increases Edward Portsmouth named captain and company commander of a new Military Club.

Milton Parks Lemon Township Edward Portsmouth New Military Club

New Western Unity Needed to End Cold War Threats

David Lawrence argues in Washington that peace requires a change in American psychology and Western alliance unity. He urges decisive leadership, strong defense, and deterring Soviet expansion to end the Korean conflict and pressure Moscow into lawful behavior.

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Piffle and Poultry: Odd News From Campus to St Paul

A collage of light items includes a St Paul police request for a unique Ford color description after a theft, and Charles Kemp the 1951 top Tennessee dairy farmer now UT student. Ohio State reports two geese from Italy, one died, the other thriving. Professor Calkan debates the phrase silly as a goose, noting geese prefer company.

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Washington tale mixes orders, pearls, and holiday stunts

A Potomac Naval Command notice blocks hitchhiking and a pencil translation adds humor. A Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management pamphlet on restoring lost corners appears. Washington society anecdotes recount Mrs. Robert, Evie, a holly truck relief, and the pearl necklace during a festive season.

Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Robert Evie Washington Holly Lucille Coco Maryland Mayflower Becaue Pople

The Yawn Origin and Married Life

A lighthearted essay notes that yawns stem from tiredness and jokes about married life. It jokes that women crying at sad films may be driven by thoughts of purchases from their husbands and hints at tradeoffs in spousal finances.

Early riser brings water pills mix up joke

A husband wakes early and forgets his wife’s request for aspirin and water, joking he took them himself. The note also mentions Mrs. Edward Smith sheltering a stray mother dog and six puppies seeking homes.

Edward Smith Elk Creek Rd

Stalin Tries Kitten Caper in Diplomatic Exchange

Stalin answers New York Times questions on world peace, prompting comparisons to kittenish diplomacy. Dulles says real talks should go through normal channels as Stalin weighs a possible stance toward the West amid the Korean War.

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The Stars Say For Tomorrow by Genevieve Kemble

The holiday festivity shows bring a letdown in social or domestic activity with gifts circulating again. Those with birthdays may face a lively year with undercover transactions and possible regret if making major commitments. A clever child may be rash or emotionally ensnared.

Insects and Sound Speed Facts

Insects have a tube shaped blood vessel that runs full body length with the heart in the abdomen. Sound travels faster as air temperature rises, increasing about two feet per second per one percent Celsius rise.

Women learn sewing fast at Hannah Harrison School

In Washington, Hannah Harrison School trains women in Bishop method sewing enabling graduates to seek jobs in alteration shops or dress houses. The program, funded by Julius Garfincke’s will, includes other courses and offers free room and board while students study. Applications for February intake are accepted by mail.

Annette Davis Jane Eads Washington Hannah Harrison Kitty Rotruck Bishop Edna Bryte Bishop Julius Garfincke Louise Mast MacArthur Boulevard D. C

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